The 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship is the latest soccer tournament affected by coronavirus, with Concacaf announcing the tournament’s postponement Friday morning.
Concacaf suspended all competitions for 30 days, including Olympic qualifying and the Champions League. The decision was made by the Concacaf Council, which convened Thursday via a conference call. The first round of 2021 Gold Cup qualifying, which were due to be played during the March FIFA window, have also been suspended.
The competition was set to be played from March 20 to April 1 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Coached by Jason Kreis and featuring Brenden Aaronson, Matt Freese and Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia Union, the US team has been in Guadalajara since Monday.